THE LOBBYIST’S ROLE IN THE U.S. LEGISLATIVE PROCESS

The legislative process begins when someone believes that a new law is needed or that an old law should be changed. Lobbyists representing say a given association are responsible for making lawmakers aware of how a bill will impact the industry. In addition to the role of introducing proactive legislation to help their industry, lobbyists play defence by reading each bill that is introduced, writing a summary of the bill and sending that summary to key member companies asking them to assess the potential impact the proposed legislation would have on their operations.